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Latinx Employee Resource Group
The Latinx Employee Resource Group (ERG) serves as a network of employees at the City of Boston.
We are dedicated to building a supportive and uplifting environment, creating networking opportunities, engaging in professional development, discussing topics that affect our community, advocating for policy changes, volunteering our time, and being in familia with our members.
About the Latinx Employee Resource Group
What we do:
- Create space for mutual sharing of ideas, resources, and knowledge
- Work together to advocate for policy changes that affect Latinos in the workplace
- Highlight our work and accomplishments
- Provide professional development workshops
- Discuss issues around identity, historical and current struggles, and topics pertaining to racism, colorism, and anti-blackness
- Celebrate our shared and diverse cultures, languages, music, food and traditions
- Work with our community
- Most importantly, strive to be en familia!
Our Members:
- Take part in organizing events and celebrations
- Work on initiatives that promote knowledge and awareness around our history, languages, and power as a voting block
- Lead conversations and teach-ins on issues pertaining to our community
- Support each other in navigating our work spaces
- Learn about and celebrate the diversity found throughout Latin America and beyond!
Leadership Board
Leadership Board
Gladys Oliveros
Latinx Cultural Advisor
Eliseu Depina
Cape Verdean Cultural Advisor and Director of Community Engagement
Mariangely Solis Cervera
Chief of Equity and Inclusion
Greg Molina
Senior Administrator, Retirement Board & Latinx ERG Advisor
Patricia Mendez, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Director of Architectural Access
Member profiles
Member profiles
Alexandra Valdez
Executive Director
Pilar Ortiz
Chief of Staff, Law Department
Kirsys Fernandez
Special Projects Manager, Boston Public Schools/Senior Advisor to Superintendent
Ricardo Patron
Press Secretary, Press Office
Juan Aurelio Lopez
Research and Policy Director, City Council
Angel Guzman
Planner I, Boston Planning & Developing Agency, Neighborhood Planning
Ronald J. Elie
Neighborhood Business Manager: Blue Hill Avenue, East Boston, Four Corners, Morton Street, Three Squares, Dudley Street
Kharlita Chambers-Walker
Supplier Diversity Outreach and Engagement Manager
Vanessa Marte
Assistant Project Director, Boston Public Schools
Alvaro Lima
Director of Research, Planning & Development Agency
Robert Santiago
Commissioner, Veterans Services
Naida Faria
Director, Administration and Finance
Martin Serrano
Legal Assistant, Boston Planning & Development Agency
Wascar Castillo
Director of Human Resources, Human Services
Guadalupe Morales Martinez
Administrative and Project Coordinator
José Massó
Chief of Human Services
Paula Gaviria Villarreal
Child Care Analytics and Program Director
Emily Romero Gonzalez
Fellow, Mayor’s Office
Jill Melendez
HR Generalist, Human Resources/BPHC
Marco A. Torres
Administrative Coordinator, BCYF Blackstone
Israel Lara
Assistant Supervisor, Property Management
Juana Mascot
Custodian, Property Management
Patricia Garcia
Finance Manager, Office of Human Resources/Workers’ Compensation
Ana Girón Vives
Data Analyst, Supplier Diversity
Kara Elliott-Ortega
Chief of Arts and Culture
Krystal Garcia
Director of Policy and Research, Human Resources
Janine G. McLaren
Jobs Bank Coordinator, Boston Residents Jobs Policy
Nathalia Benitez-Perez
Office of Civic Organizing Director
Victoria Martinez Claiborne
Lead Safe Project Manager, Mayor's Office of Housing
Angela Veizaga
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Boston Public Library
Magda Carr
Program Manager
Daniel Polanco
Project Manager, Development Review
Domingo A. Coto
Executive Assistant, Language and Communications Access
Paola Rivas
Project Manager, Infectious Diseases
Tania Del Rio
Commissioner
